1st Edition
The Reformation of Ritual An Interpretation of Early Modern Germany
By Susan Karant-Nunn
Copyright 1997
304 Pages
by
Routledge
296 Pages
by
Routledge
304 Pages
by
Routledge
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In The Reformation of Ritual Susan Karant-Nunn explores the function of ritual in early modern German society, and the extent to which it was modified by the Reformation. Employing anthropological insights, and drawing on extensive archival research, Susan Karant-Nunn outlines the significance of the ceremonial changes. This comprehensive study includes an examination of all major rites of... Read more
Introduction 1. Engagement and marriage ceremonies: taming the beast within 2. To beat the Devil: baptism and the conquest of sin 3. Churching, a woman's rite 4. Repentance, confession, and the Lord's Table: separating the divine from the human 5. Banning the dead and ordering the living: the selective retention of catholic practice 6. Ritual change: conclusions
Biography
Susan Karant-Nunn
'The title of this excellent book suggests the scope of it's author's ambitition... That Susan Karant-Nunn has succeeded so well is a tribute to her scholarship and erudition.' - German History
